Former UK signee, current NBA player detained in Romania

Kanter has long been an outspoken critic of his home country's government. (Source: Twitter)

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA (WAVE) - Former University of Kentucky player and current Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter said he's being detained in Romania after the Turkish embassy "canceled" his passport.

"He is a dictator, and he's the Hitler of our century," Kanter said of the Turkish president in the video.

Kanter arrived in Bucharest on Saturday as part of his 2017 Enes Kanter Light Foundation global tour which aims to help children's development through "education, poverty alleviation and social harmony."